AR Denarius (Rome AD 241-42, 3.32g) - IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VENVS VICTRIX Venus standing left, holding helmet and sceptre, resting on shield (RIC 131 / RSC 347) – XF, a lovely coin with a splendid obverse, struck with fresh obv. die

Seleucis and Pieria / Antioch - BI Tetradrachm (AD 242-244, 12.49g) - ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CEB Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ EΞ ΥΠΑΤΟΒ Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, wings spread, holding wreath in beak (crescent above ram to right in ex.) (Prieur 302) - VF/XF, on a broad flan

Seleucis and Pieria / Antioch - AR Tetradrachm (AD 247, 11.98g) - MAP IOYΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC KECAP Bare-headed and cuirassed bust right / ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC YΠATOΓ Eagle standing facing, head right, wings spread, holding wreath in beak (ANTIOXIA SC in ex.) (Prieur 394) - a.XF

Egypt / Alexandria - Tetradrachm (RY 2 = AD 269-270, 10.12g) - AΥT K KΛAΥΔIOC CЄB Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Eagle with closed wings standing right, head left and holding wreath in beak (L-Γ in fields) (K&G 104.33 / Dattari (Savio) 5416 / Emmett 3878.3) - VF/XF (ex Artemide 28E, 312)

BI Antoninianus (Lugdunum c. AD 282-283, 3,67g) - Radiate and cuirassed bust right / Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy (RIC 386) - XF, silvering

BI Antoninianus (Lugdunum AD 283-284, 4,66g) - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, A in right field (RIC 212) - XF, nice silvering

BI Antoninianus (Ticinum AD 283, 3.20g) - IMP CARINVS PF AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / FELICIT PVBLICA Felicitas standing left, leaning on column and holding caduceus (TXXI in ex.) (RIC 295) - a.XF (ex Rauch summer 2013, 958)

AR Argenteus (Antiochia c. 298, 3.30g) - MAXIMIANVS CAESAR Laureate bust right / VIRTVS MILITVM Three-turreted camp gate without doors (*ANTH* in ex.) (cf. RIC 43a) – rare, VF/XF

AV Solidus (Thessalonica, AD 335, 4.41g) - CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA CONSTANTINI AVG Victoria walking left holding palm branch and trophy (TSE in ex.) (RIC 205 / Depeyrot 16/2 / C. 603 / Alföldi 566) - a.XF, a rare and desirable beauty

AE Follis (Siscia AD 330-335, 2.25g) - VRBS ROMA Helmeted bust of Roma to left, wearing imperial mantle / She-wolf standing left, head reverted to right, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus, two stars above (ΓSIS in ex.) (RIC 222 / LRBC 745) - brown patina, XF, good portrait

Constantine II as Caesar - BI Nummus (Antioch AD 325-326, 1.56 and 1.89g) - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left / CONSTANTINVS CAESAR SMANT in four lines (cf. RIC 59 / cf. LRBC 1325) - in total 2 pieces in F/VF

AR Siliqua (Rome AD 347, 2.95g) - FL IVL CONSTANS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / FL IVL CONSTANS P F AVGG Victoria advancing to left, head turned to right, holding wreath and palm, bowing captive behind her (R in ex.) (RIC VIII 70 (R4) / RSC 30) - Good VF, extremely rare (ex. Roma XXVII, 757 (‘no other examples offered at auction in the last 20 years’, ex Roma XXII, 870)

AV Solidus (Antioch c. AD 337-347, 4.49g) - FL IVL CONSTANTIVS PERP AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM Victoria seated to right on cuirass, Cupid supporting shield inscribed VOT XV MVLT XX in four lines (SMANΓ in ex.) (RIC 25 / Depeyrot 5/3) - a rare coin, minor scratches and holed, good VF

AV Solidus (Nicomedia, c. AD 367, 3.20g) - DN VALENS PF AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE Valens in military attire, standing facing, holding labarum and Victoria on globe (SMNΘ in ex.) (cf. RIC IX 2d.4 / cf. Depeyrot 18/3) - good Fine, clipped

AV Tremissis (under Theodosius II, Constantinople AD 420-455, 1.49 g) - AEL EVDOCIA AVG Pearl-diademed and draped bust right / Cross within wreath, CONOB* below (RIC 253 / Depeyrot 72/2) - XF, beauty

AV Solidus (Constantinople AD 457-c.468, 4.37g) - Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Victoria standing left, holding long jeweled cross, star to right (CONOB in ex.) (RIC 605 / Depeyrot 93/1) - a.XF

AV Semis (Constantinople, 2.08g) - DN LEO PERPET AVG Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGG Victoria seated right on cuirass, inscribing on shield, star above shield to left and staurogram to right (cf. RIC 608 / cf. Depeyrot 95/1) - good VF

AV Solidus (Constantinople, 4.46g) - Helmeted, diademed and cuirassed bust facing, holding gl.cr. and shield / Victoria with long cross and gl.cr. standing facing, star in right field (Sear 140) - XF, a nice specimen

AV Tremissis (Constantinople, 1.37g) - DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM Victoria advancing right, head left, with wreath and gl.cr., star in right field (CONOB in ex.) (Sear 145) - good VF

AE Follis / 40 Nummi (Nicomedia year 9 = AD 573-574, off. B, 13.97g) - DN IVSTINVS PP AVI Frontal enthroned figures of Justin and Sophia, he holds gl.cr. and she holds cross sceptre / Large M, cross above, ANNO to left, GI/II to right, B below (NIKO in ex.) (S. 369 / cf. DOC 99c) - VF/XF, nice for type

AE Follis (Theoupolis, RY 11, 10.96g) - Crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and sceptre / Large M, ANNO XI across field, cross above, Γ below (THЄUP in ex.) (Sear 533) - good VF

With Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas (610-641) - AV Solidus (Constantinople, 4.38g) - Crowned figures of Heraclius flanked by Heraclonas and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each holding gl.cr. / Cross potent set on three steps, monogram at left, date IB monogram at right (CONOB in ex.) (Sear 767) - good VF

With Constantine IV - AV Solidus (Constantinople c. 654-659, 4.44g) - Crowned and draped bust of Constans facing, crowned, draped and beardless bust of Heraclius Constantine facing, cross above / Cross potent on base and three steps (CONOB in ex.) (Sear 959) - good VF

AV Solidus (Syracuse AD 831-842, 3.86g) - Crowned facing bust, wearing loros, holding cross potent / Crowned facing bust, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger (Sear 1670 / DOC 24) - XF, attractive specimen

With Constantine VIII - AV Tetarteron Nomisma (Constantinople AD 977-989, 4.12g) - Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left arm / Facing busts of Basil II and Constantine VIII, holding patriarchal cross between them (Sear 1802) - good VF

AV Solidus (Constantinople, 4.38g) - Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, pallium and colobium, raising hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels / Romanus to left, holding gl.cr. and being crowned by the Virgin (MΘ above) (Sear 1819) - VF, minor edge imperfection

AV Histamenon Nomisma (Constantinople, 3.97g) - Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Facing bust of Constantine, holding cruciform sceptre and gl.cr. (Sear 1830) - VF/XF, obv. slightly double struck

With Eudocia - AE Follis (Constantinople, 8.82g, overstruck) - Christ standing facing on footstool / Eudocia and Constantine standing facing, holding between them a labarum on three steps (Sear 1853) - VF, dark patina, overstruck on an anonymous Follis (?)

AV Histamenon Nomisma (Constantinople, 3.70g) - Nimbate bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, five pellets in quarters of cross, IC XC across field / Half-length facing crowned bust of Michael, wearing loros and holding labarum and gl.cr. (cf. Sear 1869) – clipped for mounting but a.XF

AE1 Nomisma weight (c. 5th-7th century AD, 4.32g) - ΔI / KE (Bendall -- / Istanbul -- / Pera --) - XF. ΔIKE, short for 'ΔIKEΩN', meaning 'just' or 'fair', an officially certified coin weight.

The Seleukid kingdom, Philip I Philadelphus (95-84/83 BC), AR tetradrachm (4) Obv: Diademed head of Philip right / Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ; Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter, different positions of monogram. Lot of 4 coins VF. Ref.; Sear 7196; MAC 226

The Seleukid kingdom, Philip I Philadelphus (95-84/83 BC), AR tetradrachm (5) Obv: Diademed head of Philip right / Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ; Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter. Lot of 5 coins VF. Ref.; Sear 7196; MAC 2260

An interesting collection of small Greek bronzes, several eras and mints such as Mysia (Pitane, Pergamon, Kyzikos), Lydia (Sardeis, Thyabeira, Apollonis), Cilicia (Tarsos, Elaiussa), Troas (Dardanos, Birytis), Aiolis (Kyme, Autokane, Grynion, Myrina), Pamphylia/Aspendos, Pisidia/Etenna, Ionia/Teos, Caria/Nisyros, Thrace/Sestos, Apameia and Nikaia (countermarks) and Amphipolis - a journey through ancient Greek bronze coinage with in total c. 28 coins in avg. VF, some better, all with descriptions on collector's tickets, lovely starting collection, please view

Group of Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian copper coins, retrieved from the Mir Zakah II hoard, incl. Apollodotos I, c. 175-165 BC, square AE, denomination B (2), Apollo standing facing, holding arrow and grounded bow / Tripod (Hoover 120; Bop. Series 6.1-94); Eukratides I, c. 175-145 BC, square AE, denomination B (4), Helmeted bust to r. / Diskouroi charging r. (Hoover 146; Bop. Series 19A-O); Straton I, c. 130-110 BC, square AE, denomination A/B (3), Apollo standing facing, holding arrow and grounded bow / Tripod (Hoover 348; Bop. Series 31); Hippostratos, c. 65-55 BC, square AE, denomination A/B, Apollo standing r., holding arrow / Tripod (Hoover 458; Bop. Series 9). Due to hoard provenance, coins may show some environmental defects, like porosity. Lot of 10 coins, some Rare to Very Rare, average F-VF

A luxury wooden presentation box with collection 'The ancient Greek world coin collection' with 8 bronze coins and 6 x silver from the 5th century BC till the 2nd century AD, in mixed conditions and small denominations but interesting for study

A nice lot of bronzes from Sicily, Hieron II (c. 275-215 BC), all type obv. head of Poseidon left, wearing tainia and rev. ornamented trident head (cf. HGC 2, 1550) - c. 19 pieces from AE19 to AE22 in avg. F/VF, nice collection. Hieron II of Sicily was a ruler of Syracuse. Known for his military prowess, he expanded his influence in the Hellenistic world. Despite his success, his reign faced internal unrest. Hieron II played a role in the Second Punic War and formed alliances with Rome, leaving a complex legacy.